three types of nutrients consumed in the USA
three types of nutrients consumed in the USA obBRB
The pie chart illustrates three nutrient types used in various foods in the USA, namely sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar. The data is presented in percentage.
Overall, added sugar is more used in snacks and breakfast, while saturated fat and sodium are used primarily on dinner and lunch.
Sodium and saturated fat were more familiar ingredients to be added in dinner, with 43% and 37% respectively. Furthermore, lunch was a pretty popular type of meal for both nutrients to be included. However, added sugar was not favourable for dinner and lunch, resulting in only 23% and 19%, respectively.
In the snack category, added sugar led the percentage with 42%, while saturated fat only resulted in 21% and sodium in 14%. In breakfast, added sugar was at the highest percentage again, along with saturated fat by 16%. On the other hand, sodium was not a favourite type of nutrient to be consumed in breakfast.
The pie chart illustrates three nutrient types
used
in various foods in the USA,
namely
sodium,
saturated
fat
, and
added
sugar
. The data
is presented
in percentage.
Overall
,
added
sugar
is more
used
in snacks and breakfast, while
saturated
fat
and sodium are
used
primarily
on dinner and lunch.
Sodium and
saturated
fat
were more familiar ingredients to be
added
in dinner, with 43% and 37%
respectively
.
Furthermore
, lunch was a pretty popular type of meal for both nutrients to
be included
.
However
,
added
sugar
was not
favourable
for dinner and lunch, resulting in
only
23% and 19%,
respectively
.
In the snack category,
added
sugar
led the percentage with 42%, while
saturated
fat
only
resulted in 21% and sodium in 14%. In breakfast,
added
sugar
was at the highest percentage again, along with
saturated
fat
by 16%.
On the other hand
, sodium was not a
favourite
type of nutrient to
be consumed
in breakfast.